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Jack (1996)

PG_13 113 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Fantasy  -   9 August 1996 (USA)
5.4
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Ratings: 5.4/10 from 25,480 users   Metascore: 31/100 
Reviews: 60 user | 39 critic | 14 from Metacritic.com

Because of an unusual aging disorder that has aged him four times faster than a normal human being, a boy enters the fifth grade for the first time with the appearance of a 40 year old man.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robin Williams ...
Diane Lane ...
Brian Kerwin ...
Jennifer Lopez ...
Bill Cosby ...
Fran Drescher ...
Adam Zolotin ...
Todd Bosley ...
Eddie
Seth Smith Seth Smith ...
John-John
Mario Yedidia ...
George
Jeremy Lelliott Jeremy Lelliott ...
Jurnee Smollett ...
Phoebe
Dani Faith Dani Faith ...
Jane
Hugo Hernandez Hugo Hernandez ...
Victor
Rickey D'Shon Collins ...
Eric
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Storyline

The movie is about a boy with a unique aging disorder: one that makes him age 4 times faster than normal. It picks up when Jack (Robin Williams) is 10 years old, but looks 40. He tries to go to public school for the first time, and to become friends with kids his own age. His physical appearance causes him lots of problems, however. Written by Bob Gohari <bgohari@earthlink.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Aging Disorder | Boy | 10 Year Old | School | Essay  | See more »

Taglines:

Jack Powell is about to tackle his biggest adventure ever...fifth grade! See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sexual references (certificate no. 34700) See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

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Box Office

Budget:

$45,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$11,191,496 (USA) (11 August 1996) (1710 Screens)

Gross:

$58,586,889 (USA) (12 January 1997)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

If you look closely at the costume of the woman dressed as a wine bottle in the opening scenes, you'll notice the wine she's dressed as comes from Francis Ford Coppola's vineyards. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Jack tells his class that his birthday is on September 12, but his parents were at a Halloween party the night he was born. See more »

Quotes

Eric: When I grow up, I want to be a gynecologist.
Miss Marquez: You need to give a reason.
Eric: You're the reason, Miss Marquez.
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Crazy Credits

At the end of the music, Jack's classmates can be heard calling for him to
come out and play. See more »

Connections

Referenced in The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) See more »

Soundtracks

"Charlie Brown"
By Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller See more »